"He repeatedly demonstrated the qualities that made him an outstanding police officer," the mayor said.

Timoshenko and fellow officer Herman Yan were shot during a traffic stop, setting off a multi-state manhunt. Police said Yan, also promoted to detective Friday, was likely saved by his bulletproof vest.

The three suspects in the case - Robert Ellis, Dexter Bostic and Lee Woods - pleaded not guilty to murder in the July 9 shooting. Police said the gun used was legally purchased in Virginia from a shop with a history of selling firearms to criminals. It isn't yet known how the gun went from the legal owner to the suspects, police said.

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